droned
Example Sentences
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The violins played long notes on high, not unlike the angelic overture to Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” as the horns droned down below.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023
Canned music droned from the telephone as Jessica Sanchez waited, fidgeting and shifting her pregnant belly in her chair at the Santa Monica community health center.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2023
One day after it got too bizarre, the actors said nothing funny and court proceedings droned on to keep Gladden off their scent.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023
As the land war droned on, the power of the submarine was being starkly demonstrated on the high seas.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
When the rain stopped, asphalt-baking machines droned over the course, licking flames over the surface to dry the soil.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
